Hyperconnectivity is the future of smart cities, but achieving it isn’t an overnight change. The technological transformation challenge facing city leaders is not just keeping up with heightened demands and soaring expectations – it’s knowing where to go next. This eBook covers the technologies and approaches that can unlock greater ROI and improve services across ...

Faster transportation services; cars communicating with other vehicles, traffic lights and crosswalks; and using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve driver safety are just a few examples of the transportation trends heading to our roadways. The global market for autonomous vehicles is zooming ahead at full speed, spurring a race to develop the best technology for ...

Whether users realize it or not, 5G will change their lives with its promise of low latency and high bandwidth. The number of active 5G connections around the world hit 63.6 million as of the first quarter of 2020, a jump of 308% from the last quarter of 2019, according to data from research firm ...

Smart cities have been promised for years. The rise of more powerful mobile devices, sensors, and the promise of 5G connectivity means we may be getting closer to realizing the benefits of a smart city. From vehicle-to-infrastructure projects, which have the potential to make sidewalks and streets safer, to harnessing the cloud, and IoT-enabled smart ...

Today’s CES is as much a showcase for the latest business technology as it is for consumer electronics. Enterprise technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), data analytics, and 5G underpin the latest Internet of Things (IoT) gadgets, smart devices, and autonomous vehicles were on full display at CES 2020. In this free ebook from TechRepublic you’ll ...

This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, looks at the current and future role of autonomous vehicles in the enterprise. From the ebook: Few technologies have been more anticipated heading into the 2020s than autonomous vehicles. Tantalizingly close and yet still perhaps decades from market adoption in some use cases, the technology is ...

Governments, public utility officials, and civic leaders around the world are tapping into solutions that are driven by emerging technologies—from big data analytics to AI to IoT. This ebook looks at several recent initiatives designed to improve services in the public sector. From the ebook: Some cities are benefiting from a new data collection paradigm ...

Urbanization is driving the implementation of smart city technologies around the world. This ebook offers a comprehensive look at the key aspects of smart city initiatives, as well as the challenges, benefits, and objectives of those projects. From the ebook: Smart cities are more than a trend—they’re the wave of the future, as the world ...

Weak technology in the field has historically limited improving how Heavy Civil and Infrastructure projects are approached. When field teams are unable to communicate and receive real-time feedback from engineers and designers, entire projects suffer. The ability to curtail costs and complete work within budget is key to managing the world’s growing infrastructure needs. In ...

Weak technology in the field has historically limited improving how Heavy Civil and Infrastructure projects are approached. When field teams are unable to communicate and receive real-time feedback from engineers and designers, entire projects suffer. The ability to curtail costs and complete work within budget is key to managing the world’s growing infrastructure needs. In ...

For this TechRepublic cover story, writer Charles McLellan took a deep dive into the future of transportation systems, including connected and autonomous vehicles, delivery drones, flying taxis, and Hyperloop. This download provides the magazine version of the article as a free PDF for registered TechRepublic and ZDNet members. The online version of this story is ...